Stretched Classic: Reader’s custom steel hauler

Oct 31, 2014

Steel hauler Matt Schneider has done quite a bit of custom work to his 1998 Freightliner Classic, including stretching it from 260 inches to 300, repainting it black and adding a visor from 12ga. Customs. He also swapped out the fenders for fiberglass half fenders from Badass Customs, added a billet grill, installed 7-inch stacks and a boltless bumper, among other upgrades. The Republic, Ohio, resident drives for Great American Lines/Valley Transport.

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